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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 26]
BoP Regional Council a finalist in EXCELLENCE Awards
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 11:40 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s innovative Ōhiwa Harbour Strategy Implementation project is a finalist in the 2016 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) EXCELLENCE Awards. More >>
Make time for Coast Care
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:33 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Fresh air, good company and great beaches are just some of the rewards that Coast Care volunteers can reap from helping out with a few hours of dune planting on a Sunday morning. More >>
Annual Lake Rotoiti drawdown to begin
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 11:07 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The annual drawdown of lake Rotoiti will commence on Monday, June 20 and will see the lake drop 100mm below its normal operating range. More >>
Bay of Plenty air quality data now available
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:40 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Air quality monitoring information is now available on the Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa (LAWA) website. This enables people to read about efforts to improve air quality in the Bay of Plenty by providing access to monitoring data recorded at sites within ... More >>
50,000 plants for Papahikahawai
Monday, 13 June 2016, 3:48 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Papahikahawai Island landowners and tangata whenua joined forces yesterday with Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff, and volunteers from the Maketū Fire Brigade, Maketū School and Maketū Surf Lifesaving Club, to plant 3400 native plants on Papahikahawai ... More >>
Small lifestyle block owners’ help sought for guide
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:57 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is looking for owners of small lifestyle blocks to help develop a guide for good land nutrient management practices. More >>
Bay of Plenty residents help shape bylaw
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 10:34 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Thousands of people use this regions harbours, lakes and rivers for a wide range of activities every day. The Navigation Safety Bylaw sets the rules which help ensure these activities can co-exist safely and after six months of early engagement with ... More >>
Environmental projects given a boost
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 10:50 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Groups behind projects that reduce, reuse or recycle can now apply for a financial boost. The annual $50,000 fund is administered by the Regional Council and any group with a project that that promotes and progresses the Regional Waste and Resource ... More >>
Gypsy Day risk for Bay of Plenty farms
Monday, 30 May 2016, 11:11 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council biosecurity staff are warning local landowners to check that machinery is clean and stock are empty before allowing them through their gates this Gypsy Day. More >>
Dig in for Pāpāmoa planting days
Monday, 30 May 2016, 10:53 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Members of the public are invited to roll up their sleeves for a good cause at Papamoa Hills this long weekend. With around 2500 native plants ready to go into the ground, Regional Council is hoping people get behind this revegetation project. More >>
Dairy farmers take action to protect water
Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:02 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Minimising phosphorous run-off, better managing storm water and preventing down-stream erosion are just some of the benefits a Rerewhakaaitu farmer will soon realise, thanks to a recently constructed detainment bund. More >>
Young voices on big issues
Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:44 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Air quality and sea level rise were the hot topics of conversation between students and local government leaders in Tauranga yesterday. More >>
Checks for pond pests
Thursday, 19 May 2016, 11:17 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council contractors will be door-knocking in Oropi, Ohauiti and Welcome Bay this month, to check ponds and water features for aquatic pests. More >>
Ōpōtiki announces successful applicants for harbour design
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 2:08 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Following an extraordinary meeting of Opotiki District Council earlier this week, the Mayor announced the final two successful applicants who will be entering the competitive design and construction phase for the Ōpōtiki Harbour. More >>
Community engagement sessions to discuss air quality
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 10:56 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Ensuring the region’s air quality is improved and protected for current and future generations is the focus of a series of upcoming workshops and open days run by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. More >>
Hovercraft trial in Tauranga Harbour
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 10:53 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is trialling an innovative new solution to reducing mangrove spread in Tauranga Harbour this week. Auckland-based company Fieldmaster designed the solution which is a purpose-built hovercraft fitted with a mangrove ... More >>
Mobil fined over oil spill
Monday, 16 May 2016, 4:32 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecution against Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited for discharging a contaminant into water under sections 338 (1)(a) and 15(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act. More >>
Open session to help rural landowners
Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:11 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Rural landowners in the Lake Rotorua catchment are being encouraged to talk to Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff to find out what changes they might need to make under proposed rules to protect Lake Rotorua water quality. More >>
Wave buoy takes a sabbatical
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 10:51 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s wave buoy will be out of the water for several months as the internal computer gets a makeover. More >>
$3.3m fund seeks land use solutions
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:29 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council, on behalf of the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Programme is asking for expressions of interest from landowners, researchers and the general public to help come up with solutions to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering Lake ... More >>
